Sunday, November 26, 2017

Here's a simple little project that takes just a few minutes, using vintage plastic buttons:

The button card "base" was from a scrapbook page of reproductions of old ones, but you can make your own or download some free ones, like this one: https://www.shabbyartboutique.com/2014/06/shabby-button-cards.html#comment-16191

I also made this sprig of holly last night -- same idea, but using green felt I freehand cut, and three smaller red buttons:

These make great gift tags or stocking stuffers for all your button-loving, crafty friends! I can't wait to see your button crafts for the holiday season!

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Whenever I find these bracelets for sale, I have to rescue them! They were popular in another era: a crocheted band with buttons sewn on.

This one looks like someone has been harvesting the buttons from it -- but still had so many beautiful glass buttons, silver colored metal buttons, and even glass painted with silver, left! I got it at an estate sale for $1. Joy!

someone worked very hard on these, and most of the fabric is raw silk. I'm thinking pretty pumpkins!

Not shown: a stack lovely blue deckled writing paper, some large mailing envelopes, and four little scarecrows for Fall decorating. All for that $6!

I only took a few photos inside because I was so busy looking at all the great stuff -- but they had it all: fabric, findings, beads, yarn, wood, glass, paper, antiques to re-purpose, etc. etc. etc. I could easily have spent all day there!

Check out the adorable signs on the bins of vintage textiles!

Everyone there was really nice!

And, yes, of course there were buttons!

The shop accepts donations and the proceeds go to a local youth symphony program! I love it that I now have somewhere to take my buttons, destash crafts and vintage-y things, where I know they'll be treasured and appreciated!

Sunday, August 6, 2017

I just had the pleasure of stuffing a box full of as many vintage buttons as I could, as a donation to the California Holocaust Education and Resource Center. The organization is building a memorial to the 6 million Holocaust victims out of buttons and are collecting that many!

In these bags there are some very fun buttons mixed in with some very common ones; all are vintage.

Believe it or not, I managed to get ALL the buttons shown above into the box!

At some point, the Center will add them to their count; I can't even guess how many there are -- but it is definitely in the thousands!

Saturday, July 8, 2017

I've been painting buttons for a long time and it never occurred to me to paint a clown.. But I recently had a special order for one and decided to do a few more. They are all 1 1/8" MOP - about the size of a quarter.
These are all one-of-a-kind.

Hover over a photo to pin to Pinterest!

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